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The (almost) complete history of 'fake news'

Started by BallAquatics, January 22, 2018, 01:23:40 AM

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In record time, the phrase morphed from a description of a social media phenomenon into a journalistic cliche and an angry political slur. How did the term "fake news" evolve - and what's next in the world of disinformation?

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-42724320?ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=newsdaily_newsletter&ns_campaign=NEWS_NLB_Wk4_Mon_22_Jan&ns_linkname=bbcnews_fakenews_newstrending_fakenews&ns_fee=0

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